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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

Elissa Johnson

Ramona’s Baby: Zorina Autumn Anderson

June 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson Ramona was out of school for three months because she stayed home with her newborn, Zorina Autumn. Ramona gave birth to her daughter on Friday September 12th, 1997 around 4:30pm. She came into the world weighing 7Ibs. 90z.. She was born with brown eyes and lots of hair. She has a great … [Read more…]

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Word Find

June 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Shelly Smasal, Trish Laumann, and Elissa Johnson

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Sorting Mail: Memories of Elissa’s Job

March 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson My job, wow that’s exciting. I work for Carlson companies off county road six. I’m a mail processor. I put red stamps on envelopes. No not one by one, I feed them through a machine. I also sort mail into slots, and sometimes put stickers on envelopes. Every Friday is doughnut day, … [Read more…]

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Basketball Baby!!

March 1, 1998 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson and La’Kaysa Bollig The Chicago Bulls, if that doesn’t draw your attention, don’t read on. This article pertains to the Bulls and how they are throwing their number-one spot away. Ever since I was born {and I’m sure many others} I have been a basketball fan. The Bulls once were and still … [Read more…]

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Bart

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson For better orfor worse, thisday is for sorrowI shall depth myheart for warmth,It shall go onand on thesesad and lonelydays, withouthim I shallnot live, fornow my heartis made of steel,It is a shieldyou shall notbreak, or youwill shieldmy face totears.

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How to Turn Your Ex-Boyfriend Into a Toad

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson WHAT YOU NEED:-a piece of cloth (like his old shirt)-a big handful of sandy dirt-a picture of your ex-boyfriend (or a drawing)-a darning needle-a piece of black thread (long)-some green paint or a green felt tip pen HOW TO DO IT:On the night of a full moon, collect your ingredients, and go … [Read more…]

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Science Experiment: How to Create Your Own Lightning

June 1, 1997 by Mini Archives

By Elissa Johnson WHAT YOU WILL NEED:-two ballons-one wool mitten HOW TO DO IT:Inflate both of the balloons. Rub one balloon on the wool mitten, and the other against a smooth wall. Then turn the lights off. Hold one balloon in each hand and slowly put the two balloons close together. Watch what happens.

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Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
9/25/2024 - Uploaded an additional 53 PDF files of Com-Mini-Cations, started to convert the articles into individual posts.
5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
5/27/2024 - Slideshows for Big Fork Canoe 1996, Women's Bike Trip 1994, North Shore Women's Trip 1994, Southwest Utah Trip 1992, Winter Camping 1998 & 1999, St Louis 1998, Insights 1993
5/23/2024 - Slideshows for Classroom 1992, new photos to Classroom 1996, and the Mini 25th Reunion.

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